Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Trinidad and Tobago, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Trinidad and Tobago is 24.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 239.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 54.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2013.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.6% | — |
| 1976 | 16.3% | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 29.7% | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 27.5% | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 32.7% | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | -25.9% |
| 1990 | 26.6% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | +47.0% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | -42.2% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -67.6% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -55.8% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +58.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +54.5% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -83.2% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +81.0% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +109.9% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | +19.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 24.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.8%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 24.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9% | 16.3% | 22.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 22.5% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 21.1% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 27.7% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 3.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 3.6% | 24.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 66 Costa Rica 24.7% compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 24.7% compare
- 68 Bulgaria 24.7% compare
- 70 Faroe Islands 24.4% compare
- 71 Tunisia 24.1% compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 24.1% compare
More private sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Merchandise trade 48.6% (2025)
- Food imports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 5.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,983 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Travel services in Trinidad and Tobago was 24.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2013.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for travel services?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.